Ernesto Valverde and Barça a perfect five for five in La Liga

A 6-1 rout of Eibar at Camp Nou on Tuesday night means the first-place Catalans have scooped up all 15 points in play in La Liga this season

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08:39AM Wednesday 20 Sep

Football

20 Sep 17

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With Barça's 6–1 triumph over Eibar on Tuesday night, Ernesto Valverde became the ninth manager in club history to open a La Liga season with five wins in a row. The victory keeps Barça perfect at the top of the standings with 15 points.

Barça is also way out in front in terms of goal-differential, having scored 16 goals while surrendering just two. Here’s a look at the results thus far (home team listed first):

Three wins away from tying record

Barça’s all-time club record for consecutive wins to open a league season is eight, and it came at the beginning of the 2013-14 season under then-manager Tata Martino, whose team put up similar numbers through five games, including an identical +14 goal differential. Here’s a look the next four opponents Barça will need to beat in order to tie, and eventually break, the record (home team listed first):